I've used Helisika many times over the years. Tongariro aviation before them and Air Charter Taupo before them. I've always been vocal of anything I think any could do better. I guess I'm a...
Liked On: 12-01-2026, 08:40 PM
What better way to start the year than chasing public land deer in NZ. I decided to take my recently acquired Mauser 404 Jeffery and see if I could get a deer. Didn't take long until a Fallow pricket...
Liked On: 09-01-2026, 09:50 AM
2025 was certainly a busy year. Young Spence is really into hunting and fit as a fiddle and certainly starting to rack up quite a tally of deer at the ripe old age of 9. Year started of with...
Liked On: 30-12-2025, 06:24 PM
went to stewart island with the family for xmas, had big plans on where and how i was going to finally shoot a whitetail.... got there unloaded all the kit and food for the 6 days, watched the...
Liked On: 29-12-2025, 12:35 PM
Decided it was time to teach the boy some old school tricks. None of this quartering, deboning, and lightening the load stuff. Time to get real and feel the pain me thinks 289291 289294
Liked On: 24-12-2025, 09:18 PM
* Second hand Nightforce NX& of unknown age & place of purchase won't disengage the Zerostop clutch. * 1st thought oh I'm buggered, 2nd thought PM andyanimal31 the forum Nightforce Guru. * I get a...
Liked On: 23-12-2025, 07:19 PM
Potentially the last hunt this year we made the most of a weather window before it returned to normal and shit itself again. Charlie is on school holidays and was keen to get the .243 out. We headed...
Liked On: 22-12-2025, 07:20 AM
Haven't been out for a month so with some perfect weather i tramped up to one of my favorite spots which i will roughly describe as the rangi tops . Its a bit of grind to get to this spot and I'm...
Liked On: 20-12-2025, 07:11 AM
In my last post my mate Shaun and I ticked through a lot of country around Aranga a bit early for spring. However we both like the Northern Ruahines so… A month or so later I was a guest on his...
Liked On: 20-12-2025, 07:01 AM
Got my Fallow buck back from Billbob today, shot during the rutt earlier this year. Bill has done an amazing job on this mount its truly stunning. My photos dont do justice to the size and width of...
Liked On: 14-12-2025, 07:26 PM
One of the major factors in our decision to return 'home' to NZ was the great lifestyle on offer here. My kids had listened to my stories (some of them were even true) of adventures in the great...
Liked On: 10-12-2025, 05:04 PM
all i can say is if someone out there finds me dead i hope its not Billbob:P
Liked On: 30-11-2025, 03:38 PM
Last evening. 230 yds and 76grn Absolute Hammer. You can see on the exit how the petals shed. 288027 288028 Under the neck skin 288029
Liked On: 25-11-2025, 07:48 AM
Had a mate visiting, so.... *Finished at lunchtime friday. *Lovely trip up the lake. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20251123/d9dcff1fe983605a893d6dec5ea23941.jpg * Useful sign, it tells...
Liked On: 24-11-2025, 08:18 PM
DIY scoops that can be adjusted. DIY trickler. Just an old tirch and a piece of cat arial. The base is filled with lead shot and araldute to make it stable.
Liked On: 30-10-2025, 09:17 AM